U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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State employment changes, April 2011

May 25, 2011

In April, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 42 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 8 states. The largest over-the-month increase in employment occurred in New York (+45,700), followed by Texas (+32,900), Pennsylvania (+23,700), Massachusetts (+19,500), and Florida (+14,900).

The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in Michigan (−10,200), followed by Minnesota (−5,200), South Carolina (−3,800), Indiana (−2,500), and Vermont (−2,200).

Over the year (April 2010 to April 2011), 23 states experienced statistically significant changes in employment, all of which were increases. Among these states, the largest over-the-year increase occurred in Texas (+254,400), followed by California (+144,200), Pennsylvania (+80,000), Ohio (+67,000), and Illinois (+66,600).